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Now by marriageM. BUTTERHELD. QUILTING FRAME.

No. 677,666. Patented Feb. 16, 1897.

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' ATTORNEYS W/ TNE SSE S /b da@ fication, Figure l is a top plan view ofmyim- .struction of the various parts and theirnovel MARY JENSON, (NOWBY MARRIAGE MARY BUTTERFIELD,) OF OGDEN, UTAH.

QUlLTlNG-FRAVI E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 577,366, datedFebruary 16, 189'?. Application led July Z8, 1893. Renewed June 22,1896.Serial No. 596,554Al (No model.)

To all whom it may concern,.-

Beit known that I, MARY J ENsoN, (now by marriage MARY BUTTERFIELD,) ofOgden, in the county of /Veber, Territory of Utah, have invented a newand useful Improvement in Quilting-Frames, of Which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to an improved frame Which is adapted for use ineither quilting' or embroidering, or it maybe used for stretching anddrying lace curtains, dac.

The object of my invention is to provide a very simple device Which canbe quickly and easily adjusted to suit various-sized articles, and onein Which the fabric can be rolled upon the frame as the Work progresses.

The invention consists in the peculiar concombination or arrangement,all of which Will be fully described hereinafter and pointed out in theclaims.

In the drawings forming a part of this speciproved quilting-frame. Fig.2 is a cross-scction on the line 2 2, Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a perspectiveview of one of the corners, and Fig. 4 is a perspective detail view ofone of the joints. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the head of one ofthe posts. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the means for holding androtating the end bars of the frame.

The rectangular frame is supported by four legs A, and is composed ofside bars B and end bars C, Which are formed of alined sections Z9 andc, respectively. Each bar is essentially right-angular in cross-section,and a series of pins bzare set in its inner horizontal portion or ledge,the same being curved slightly toward the vertical portion to betteradapt them to hold the fabric Which is in practice attached to them. Thesections b b and c c are detachably hinged together by pintle and socketb', Fig. 4, and are held in rigid alinement by means of sliding sleevesD, which are in effect longitudinally-slotted tubes of squarecross-section and fitted and adapted to slide on the vertical portionsof the bars B and C, as best shown in Figs. 3 and L It Will be seen thatsuch portions have longitudinal grooves at the base, and that the edgesof the sleeves fit therein, so that the latter are held on but free toslide alo-n g the bars. As will be seen, the sleeves D havelugsprojecting from their upper sides for use in adjusting them on the barsB C.

It is apparent that when the sleeves are adjusted to cover the joints ofthe sections, as shown in Figs. l and 2, the said sections Will be heldin rigid alinement; but When slid back or adjusted as shown in Fig. 4the sec- 6o tions may be detached from one another. This adaptationobviously permits a section b or c to be added or removed, as may berequired to contract or enlarge the frame.

The end bars C are adapted to rotate to roll up the quilt or otherfabric upon which Work is being done. The ends of the end sections ofsaid bars C are secured by clamps in sockets E, attached to longjournals F, Which project through and have their bearing in the 7o headsof the posts A. The said sockets E, Fig. G, are formed of sheet metaland are open onone side, while the other sides lie parallel to the barsand are embraced by the screw-clamps G, Figs. 1, 2, and 3,whichcon1 75press such sides upon the bars and thus hold them detachably byfriction. The sockets E are left open on one side, so that tWo oppositesides may be compressed by the clamp G, and also for the purpose offacilitating attachment 8o of the bars C, which may be easily andquickly inserted laterally in the socket and then secured therein by thecompressive action of said clamps, as stated. The inner ends of thejournals F are fixed in the heads of the sockets E, and by applying acrank, as shownl by dotted line, Fig. l, to the outer polygonal end ofthe journals F the bars C may be rotated to roll up the quilt or fabric.A ratchetdisk H, Figs. l, 2, and 6, is xed on each 9o journal F,adjacent to the head ofthe socket E, and is engaged by a spring-pawl I,secured to the adjacent post'A. Such ratchet and paWl serve to preventthe backward rotation of the bars C. It is obvious that to enable thequilt or fabric to be rolled on the end bars C it must be detached fromthe hooks b2 of side bars B, which are adjacent to said end bars C.

A fianged plate J is secured to the head of roo each post A, and thebars B rest thereon and are detachably secured by screw-clamps K, Whichembrace the ends of both said plates and bars. Byloosening either orboth clamps K the bars B may be adjusted on the plates F to adjust thelength of the quilt or fabric to be attached to it. As before intimated,the saine result may be attained b v adding or removing a section I) ofthe side bars B.

What I claim isl. In a quilting-f rame, the combination with the postsand plates projecting therefrom, of the side bars which rest thereon,and clamps adapted to embrace both plates and bars, for holding thelatter in any desired adjustment, as shown and described.

2. In a quilting -fra1ne, the combination with side and end bars, havingpins fixed on one side, of the metal sockets which are open on one sideand have journals at their ends, and means for detachably securing saidsock4 MARY JENSON.

lVitnesses:

T. D. JOHNSON, JN0. D. MURPHY,

